Wouldn’t it be nice to stop worrying about the state of the economy, hoping for another stimulus check or wondering if your boss will give you a fair raise? Money is the number one cause of stress in the United States, but there are steps you can take now to secure your financial future. “Financial independence is possible for anyone because there is no relation between earning a living and acquiring assets — no relation between income and wealth,” says entrepreneur, investor and author David Parker. “An employee at McDonald’s making minimum wage can become financially independent within 10 years.” Parker,…
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Simenona Martinez (Si-Me-Own-Nah), is an American actress, singer, writer, inventor, painter, recording artist, songwriter, music producer, philosopher, behavioral scientist, model, scholar, public speaker, entrepreneur, speech writer, strategist and artist: visual, political, performance, abstract romanticism, poetry and film writing. Hello Author Simenona Martinez, Welcome to WorldAuthors.org! Tell us something about yourself?I have been innovating and creating my entire life. As a person with Asperger’s, actively creating always helped me to cope. I think to live every day, you have to be able to innovate, and find new ways to optimize the human experience. I have worked in tech for many years,…
Would you rather spend all of your time working in your small business or working on your small business and guiding it to the next level? Knock It Out of the Park Leadership, from veteran business coach Michael Dill,makes charting a course toward small business success as easy as ABC. Dill keeps his approach simple and actionable, with an ABC format that reveals 26-plus tactics and tools that readers can use immediately to propel themselves and their businesses forward. “Leaders and team members who master these lessons and incorporate them daily at work and in life experience increases in clarity, confidence, communication, ownership, leadership, retention,…
The quintessential “American Dream,” in all its white-picket-fence glory, may be exactly what caused the American nightmare that keeps millions awake at night — housing insecurity. “The overabundance of homogeneous housing is socially, racially and economically exclusionary,” said architect Ileana Schinder. “The predominance of single-family home zoning regulations challenge access to affordable housing for a significant proportion of the population.” Family models have evolved, society has reframed the role of cities, and ongoing urban realities demand opportunities to create housing for all, from first-time homeowners to retirees, she added. Schinder’s new book, Housing for Humans: A Book to Imagine, Create and Design…
Back in the sweltering summer of August 1937, national reporters swarmed over Alabama, chasing rumors that U.S. Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black was a member of the Ku Klux Klan. Ray Sprigle of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette — perhaps history’s only investigative reporter who was also a chicken farmer — took a different approach. He did his homework, and went to see a Klan leader who wanted to set his “no ‘count son” up with a flock of chickens. After chewing tobacco and debating the merits of Leghorns vs. Wyandottes, the Klansman opened his safe and gave Sprigle proof that Black was a…
We can all agree just how much of a pain in the neck it can be dealing with low quality, inefficient, short-term, and tedious light fixtures such as HD bulbs and halogens. Besides having to bear with all their inconveniences, you can end up spending more than you actually need for adequate lighting. And for that reason, we can all agree that quality lighting is very crucial. Thankfully, this is just one of the numerous benefits you will get from tri proof light. With that said, in this article, we will learn everything there is about these incredible light fixtures.…
How much time have you wasted trying to resolve denied insurance claims, jockeying for lower priced prescriptions, or just Googling unfamiliar terminology and acronyms that your health care provider assumes you understand? As a health care professional, Dr. David Wilcox says he was amazed by the lack of proactive, patient-friendly information available to the general public. “When I finished my doctorate, I thought: what is the best way that I can arm Americans to navigate the complexities of the healthcare system?” Dr. Wilcox said. He chose to put pen to paper and share what he learned across nearly three decades…
If you could do one thing each day that would enrich every moment and bring your life more meaning and clarity, would you do it? An Encounter: A Daily Discovery in Divine Word from Father Dr. Maurice Emelu is a new, seven-volume series filled with rich, faith-based passages that can profoundly impact the way you interact with the people and the world around you. Meditative, educational and didactic, Fr. Emelu’s narrative aims to inspire readers to deepen their spiritual journeys by spending just a few moments each day in prayerful repose. “I wrote most of these reflections before the blessed…
You’re on the perfect career trajectory. You live in a dream home with a view. You have a beautiful family, and your Insta is populated with pix from exotic locations around the world. Everything — at least on the surface — screams success. Inside, a battle wages. You’re supposed to be on cloud nine. Instead, you’re burned out, disconnected and just going through the motions. Why? Because these are the unintended negative consequences of goal setting and discipline, of having an adversarial relationship with yourself, and beating yourself up to get results, explains Executive Consultant Shasheen Shah. In his revolutionary…
Need a fresh take on relationships? Or perhaps you’d like to understand your current partner on a deeper level? Either way, if you’re ready to get off the hamster wheel of pain and disappointment and foster a truly fulfilling relationship, renowned psychologist Carmen Harra is here to help. In her new book, Committed: Finding Love and Loyalty Through the Seven Archetypes, Harra and co-author and daughter Alexandra, who is a certified relationship coach, explain the seven main archetypes we all encounter, the promises they hold and the challenges they pose to relationships. “If you’re experiencing problems in your relationship, it might be…